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Fig. 6. Cut the hoof prints so they are flush with the backer board.

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Start with the smallest cuts; this will help prevent the wood from getting weak and breaking when you cut the largest pieces away (see Fig. 2).

Cut the deet hool prints at about a 3° angle, depending cn the thickness of the wood (see Fig. 3). It is highly recommended that you practice the angle cuts on a scrap piece of wood to ensure that the wood rotation is correct. You wanl the cut piece tc FALL BACK into the cut hole and lock about halfway back (see fig. 4). Oricc you arc satis fied with the practice cuts, cut all the hoof pieces at the same angle and rotation (see Fig. 5). (Note: You will still achieve acceptable resulls if you choose nol lo angle Ihe cuts for the hooves and simply cut them straight out.) Mark and cut the back of each hoof piece so it will be flush with the backer board (see Fig. 6). Insert the pieces into the appropriate openings.

After making all pattern cuts, lay the finished piccc on the l/4"-thick plywood backer. Lightly trace around the wood wilh a pencil. Using the scroll saw, cut about 1 /A" inside the traccd line. Test fit the top piece to the backer board to ensure that no edges of the backcr board arc visible. Remove the top piece, and spray paint the backer board black. This may lake several coats.

Apply several coats of finish to the project piece, sand-irg lightly in between coats. Apply backcr to projcct using wood glue of choice. Let dry overnight. Attach a hanger, and you're finished!

For questions concerning this projcc.t, send an SASE to: RB/ndusfr/es. c/o Sfeve Clark, I8CI Vine Street, P.O. Box 369, Harrisonvilie, MO 64701. Emcil: sciork@rbi-woodfoojs.corr;

Fig. 2. Various stages of the cutting process.

of the wood) to cut hoof prints.

Fig. 4. Practice the angle cuts to ensure that the wood rotation is correct.

Fig. 5. Tivo photos showing the cutting process for the hoof prints.